Observations, Data, and little Notes

 September 8, Tuesday (updated September 9, Wednesday)

         Welcome to my Field Study blog!

      Today when entering my 30m by 30m, I saw a black squirrel fiddling around in the leaves. He didn't seem happy because he started chittering away 😆. I don't think he was very happy to see me. Unfortunately, he ran away before I could take a picture for him (sigh). 

      The weather was quite warm. Mainly humid I think but I was definitely sweating after 15 minutes. In the shade too! Anyway, here's what I recorded for today.

    Time: 6:55 pm

    Date: 9/8/2026

    Temp: 77°F

    Present Climate: Warm, humid, sun set. Breeze was AMAZING!

    Length of day (sunrise to sunset): 12 hrs & 50 mins

    Organisms: Heard squirrels, all gone by time I was setup. Definitely heard insects and an owl.

    Data & Impressions:

           Golden hour is SO PRETTY here ♡. All the leaves I collected were from oak trees. I'm letting them air dry before I start with my tests (explained above!).

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